Unit 2 Onwards and upwards
Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
分层练习
I.根据汉语意思或首字母填空
He wrote a warm and a letter, thanking her for everything she had done.
In fact, the contest is a (只不过) matter of time.
The young girl was e______ when they asked her age.
The best-seller Harry Potter brings great d______ to millions of young people.
Mr. Black’s suggestion is w______ of being considered.
At last we could see the dim o______ of an island.
There were a great many flowers on the lemon trees and I paused to enjoy their ______ (香味).
What a b______ that you weren’t hurt in the accident!
He smiled at his wife and touched her cheek with his ______ (指尖) gently.
It is reported that heavy drinking can cause ______ (永久的) damage to the brain.
II.单句语法填空
The author holds an ______ (appreciate) attitude towards what Alice has done for her community.
This book is well worth reading, but it is not worthy of ______ (translate).
Though delighted, the shy woman felt ______ (embarrass) when she became the center of attention.
It’s a tradition in China that young people should care ______ the old.
Since you are enthusiastic about learning English, you can apply ______ the job.
Tom is a quiet and ______ (gentleness) man who likes sports and enjoys life.
The author is considered to be one of the twentieth century’s ______ (literature) giants. 8.It is said the whole meal was good but the wine ______ particular was excellent.
9.It looked as if my manuscript ______ (catch) the Poet Laureate’s interest.
10.She turned off her computer, looking out of the window ______ relish, a big smile on her face.
III. 选词填空(可变换形式)
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in particular
persuade...to
care about
knock over
pick up
be aware of
make use of
now and then
close in on
give way to
)
Don’t dread meeting problems, but ______ them to be the best of ourselves!
During the following days, it made me upset that the businessman I met at the meeting called me ______.
At that exciting moment, I was thinking of nothing ______, only looking at the happy faces around me.
The young parents thought their daughter was too young for the violin, and ______ start on the piano.
I realised my parents still ______ me, but I was no longer the center of the universe. 6. While crossing the road, the old lady was ______ by a bike and badly injured.
7.If you love helping the environment, plant trees or ______ litter regularly.
8. Though many people in the countryside ______ the heavy drought, they can do nothing.
9. It’s a pity that there was nobody who ______ him—at least a word of advice.
10. The general received a report that the enemy had already ______ the city gates.
IV. 英汉互译
1.只有当火车开动时,他才感到心碎。(倒装句)
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她熟练地跟我们谈论着那个城市,就好像她以前去过那里一样。(as if/as though)
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如果我是一只鸟,我就能在空中飞翔。(虚拟语气)
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With the guide leading the way, I had no difficulty finding the village where the beavers live.
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我们又累又饿,终于到达了山顶。(形容词作状语)
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Worried and upset, he didn’t fall asleep the whole night.
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他是如此深爱他的儿子,以至于他每天都在想象他在干什么。(so…that…;宾语从句)
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Though aware of the harm of the smog, they had to be exposed to it.
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V. 课文语法填空
Most people take everything for granted so that they can see nothing worthy of note. Helen wants 1. ______ (see) a lot, including the people whose kindness and 2. ______ (gentle) and companionship have made her life worth 3. ______ (live) as well as the pageant of man’s progress. She also wants to spend in the workaday world, 4. ______ the haunts of men going about the business of life. She has often thought it would be 5. ______ blessing if each human being 6. ______ (strike) blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. 7. ______ so, he can use his eyes as if tomorrow he would be blind. Darkness would make him more 8. ______ (appreciate) of sight; silence would teach him the joys of sound. Of all the 9. ______ (sense), Helen thought that sight must be the 10. ______ (delightful).
Sometimes a person who thinks in an unusual way can look at the world from a different point of view. Such was Richard Phillips Feynman, a role model change maker. Born in 1918, he began showing some unusual qualities.
The first sign of Feynman’s unique qualities was that he hadn’t yet spoken by age three. But young Feynman showed a talent for math and engineering. He enjoyed repairing household objects, and built a simple laboratory in his room. By the time he was in high school, he was experimenting with things which were only taught to college students.
After Richard Feynman graduated from high school in 1939, he studied at MIT. According to Princeton, he was almost rejected due to his very poor grades in writing. But finally, he was accepted and continued to study physics at Princeton where he got his PhD because of his excellent grades in science and math. His lectures attracted many great scientists of the time, including Albert Einstein.
At Princeton, Feynman began his most famous work: his work on nuclear weapons. He moved to a lab and not all of his work there has been released to the public, but we know he performed experiments related to uranium. After the war, Feynman taught at Cornell University, where he continued his studies. He was also awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in particle physics.
Then, in 1987, Feynman developed cancer and died a year later. Though Feynman and his work are honored by physicists across the world, his personal qualities and skills are what really makes him unique. Faced with all the challenges, he never gave up, doing work that he loved until the day he died.
1.Why was Feynman admitted to Princeton
A.He was a Jewish.
B. He graduated from MIT.
C.He was very gifted in math and science.
D. His lecture attracted many great scientists.
2. What do we know about Richard Phillips Feynman from the text
Young Feynman showed his talent in every field.
Feynman won the Nobel Prize after the war ended.
Young Feynman enjoyed managing the household a lot.
Feynman was diagnosed with cancer and died at the age of 60.
3.Which words can best describe Richard Feynman
A. Selfless and friendly. B. Talented and stubborn.
C. Intelligent and devoted. D. Strong-willed and humorous.
4. What can be the best title for the text
A. Richard Phillips Feynman’s Unusual Qualities
B. Richard Phillips Feynman—A Respected Scientist
C. A Touching Story About Richard Phillips Feynman
D. The Influence of Richard Phillips Feynman
VI. 语法填空
Geetha Saleesh was diagnosed with an illness1. ______ she was young and lost her sight. However, being 2. ______ (visual) damaged never stopped her from reaching her objectives.
In 2020, she and her husband Saleesh Kumar founded a restaurant 3. ______ served meals and drinks, 4. ______ (use) organic products, but had to close down due to the 5. ______ (lose) of the rented premises (经营场所). “Why not establish an online business during the lockdown ” she wondered. Since Geetha was familiar 6. ______ running a business, with her 7. ______ (remark) cooking skills, she established her online food business.
Also, it is with her background and ability that she started to sell homemade pickles (泡菜) online. She even created a special meal which is an 8. ______ (adapt) version of curry (咖喱). “I’m glad my hard work paid off.” she says.
Recently, she 9. ______ (develop) a website for food promotion and marketing. “We don’t have many products right now, 10. ______ in the future, we intend to grow herbs and spices on our own,” Geetha says.
VII.读后续写
Poor Jack lost his sight at the age of six after a car accident. He was cornered in his dark world. An already terrible life now looked completely hopeless. His mother tried to encourage him, but nothing she said could help him at all.
Later, Jack did nothing but lie in bed, sighing all day. His mother felt miserable, telling him to live with his disability, work hard and change his life on his own. She said, “Son, since you have lost your sight and nothing can change that, you have to accept it. There are things you can’t do. But there are lots of things you can do. You have a creative mind. Find something you enjoy and stick with it, no matter what.”
The future didn’t seem too bright for a blind child from the countryside. But as this young boy thought about his mother’s words, about what he really wanted to do with his life, he dreamed of becoming a star. So as a child, he would practise playing the piano and singing each day from then on.
Once one of his classmates heard him practising at school and told him, “You can’t play the piano, and you can’t sing either. These things are meaningless for you. You are doomed to be a loser.”
注意:
续写词数应为150左右;
请按如下格式作答。
That classmate’s comment was like a sharp knife, cutting Jack’s heart into pieces.
In his life, he received countless awards for his music.______________________________________________________
参考答案
I. 1. appreciate 2. mere 3. embarrassed 4. delight 5. worthy 6. outline 7. perfume 8. blessing 9. fingertips 10. permanent
II. 1. appreciate 2. being translated 3. embarrassed 4. about 5. for 6. gentle 7. literary 8. in 9. laid 10. with
III. 1. make use of 2. now and then 3. in particular 4. persuaded; into 5. cared about 6. knocked over 7. pick up 8. are aware of 9. gave way to 10. closed in on
IV. 1. Only when the train started did he feel his heart broken. 2. She talks with us expertly about that city as if/as though she had been there before. 3. If I were a bird, I would be able to fly in the air. 4. 有向导讲解,我毫不费力地找到了海狸生活的村庄。 5. Tired and hungry, we eventually reached the top of the mountain. 6. 他又担心又烦恼,感觉都没睡着。 7. He loves his son so deeply that he imagines what he is doing every day. 8. 尽管知道雾霾的危害,他们还是不得不暴露在其中。
V. 1. to see 2. gentleness 3. living 4. amid 5. a 6. were stricken 7. If 8. appreciative 9. senses 10. most delightful
语篇导读 本文介绍了物理学家费曼的个人经历及其取得的伟大成就。
C 考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“But finally, he was accepted and continued to study physics at Princeton where he got his PhD because of his excellent grades in science and math.”可知,费曼被普林斯顿大学录取是因为他在数学和科学这两门学科上成绩优异,即在这两方面很有天赋。故选C。
B 考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“After the war, Feynman taught at Cornell University, where he continued his studies. He was also awarded the Nobel Prize for his work in particle physics.”可知,费曼是在战后获得诺贝尔奖的。故选B。
C 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“But young Feynman showed a talent for math and engineering.”以及第三段中的“But finally, he was accepted and continued to study physics at Princeton where he got his PhD because of his excellent grades in science and math.”可知,费曼很聪明;结合第四、五段可看出,费曼从在普林斯顿大学读博士到之后工作都致力于研究物理、教授物理。由此可知,费曼是一个聪明且热衷于物理的人。故选C。
B 考查主旨大意。根据全文内容可知,本文介绍了物理学家费曼的成长经历及其取得的伟大成就。由此可知,B项“理查德·菲利普斯·费曼——一位受人尊敬的科学家”最适合作为本文的标题。故选B。 词汇积累 名词:engineering n. 工程学 laboratory n. 实验室 动词:reject v. 拒绝接受;抵制 release v. 公布,发布 形容词:unusual adj. 不寻常的 unique adj. 独特的,独一无二的 固定结构:a talent for 在……方面的天赋 graduate from 毕业于 due to 由于 related to 与……有关的
词汇积累
名词:engineering n. 工程学 laboratory n. 实验室 动词:reject v. 拒绝接受;抵制 release v. 公布,发布 形容词:unusual adj. 不寻常的 unique adj. 独特的,独一无二的 固定结构:a talent for 在……方面的天赋 graduate from 毕业于 due to 由于 related to 与……有关的
长难句分析 (Though Feynman and his work are honored by physicists 让步状语从句 across the world), his personal qualities and skills are 主系 (what really makes him unique)。 表语从句 句意:虽然费曼和他的工作受到全世界物理学家的崇敬,但他的个人品质和技能才是真正让他独一无二的地方。 (Faced with all the challenges), he never gave up, 状语 谓 [doing work (that he loved) (until the day he died)]。 状语 定语从句 时间状语从句 句意:面对所有的挑战,他从未放弃,(一直)做着他热爱的工作,直到他去世的那一天。
III.语法填空 语篇导读 Geetha Saleesh 年幼时因疾病失明,但她并没有放弃实现她的生活目标的努力,并凭借自己的才能,创建了自己的在线食品生意。
when 考查时间状语从句。句意:Geetha Saleesh 年轻时被诊断出患有一种疾病,而且失明了。分析句子结构可知,空处引导时间状语从句。故填 when。
visually 考查副词。空处修饰动词 damaged,应用副词形式。visually 作副词,意为“视觉上地”。故填 visually。
that/which 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空处引导限制性定语从句,先行词为指物的 restaurant,且空处在从句中作主语,故填关系代词 that/which。
using 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,句中已有谓语动词 founded,故空处应用非谓语动词。use 与其逻辑主语 restaurant 为逻辑上的主谓关系,所以空处应用现在分词形式。故填 using。
loss 考查名词。空处应用名词作介词 to 的宾语。loss 作名词,意为“损失,丧失”。故填 loss。
with 考查固定短语。be familiar with… 为固定短语,意为“熟悉……”。故填 with。 7.remarkable 考查形容词。cooking skills 为名词词组,前面应用形容词修饰。remarkable 为形容词,意为“非凡的”。故填 remarkable。
8.adapted 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,空处在 which 引导的定语从句中作定语,应用非谓语动词。version 和 adapt 为逻辑上动宾关系,所以空处应用过去分词形式。故填 adapted。
9.has developed 考查时态和主谓一致。根据 Recently 可知,句子应用现在完成时。主语 she 为单数形式,助动词应用 has。故填 has developed。
10.but 考查连词。根据句意可知,句中“现在没有很多产品”和“未来打算种植药草和香料”之间为转折关系,故填 but。
III. 读后续写
写作指导
文本分析: 本文以人物为线索展开。Jack 在六岁时因一场车祸失明,他因此失去了生活的希望。但母亲一直鼓励 Jack,让他不要放弃,找到自己喜欢做的事,并坚持下去。在母亲的鼓励下,Jack 梦想成为一名明星。从那时起,他每天都会练习弹钢琴和唱歌。一天,他的一个同学听到他在学校练习,对 Jack 说他注定是个失败者,Jack 因此情绪十分低落…… 写作思路: 段落续写
①由续写第一段开头语“那个同学的评论就像一把锋利的刀,把 Jack 的心切成了碎片。”可知,第一段可描写 Jack 听到同学的话以后反应及做法。
②由续写第二段开头语“在他的一生中,他因为他的音乐获得了无数的奖项。”可知,第二段可描写 Jack 取得的成就和他的感悟。 续写线索 情绪低落——想起母亲的话——下定决心——取得成功——分享感悟。
词汇激活
①行为类 评价:comment / judge 集中注意力于:focus on / concentrate on 回报:pay off / repay ②情绪类 情绪低落的:upset / down / in low spirits 惊讶的:surprised / astonished
参考范文
That classmate’s comment was like a sharp knife, cutting Jack’s heart into pieces. For several days, he was in low spirits. “Should I give my dream up or stick to it ” he thought. All these days, his mother’s words lingered in his mind. “Nothing can get in the way of my dreams,” said the determined boy. From then on, he was determined to become a star and kept focusing on his goal. Hard as it was, he was willing to accept the challenge and make more efforts. Finally his hard work paid off.
In his life, he received countless awards for his music. His excellent musical style has had a lasting effect on all forms of popular music in the past ten years. The people who had looked down upon him before felt extremely surprised. When asked how he made it, he owed it to his mother. It was his mother’s words that encouraged him in those confusing days. He wouldn’t listen to the negative words in his life and refused to stop. Determination and optimism were what it took to overcome his weakness and accomplish his goal.